Michael Smith

U.S. 285 south of Artesia reopened

Cause of the crash is under investigation.

SIMCO seeks applications for teacher STEM mini-grants

Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) is now accepting applications for our STEM Education Mini-Grants. Teachers in K-12 schools in Eddy County and Lea County are eligible to submit applications for support of classroom science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) projects as part of its 2025 Education Outreach Community Commitment Plan.

Charlie Kirk: Converter

Charlie Kirk has been called many things, including an influencer, especially of young people.

Artesia takes on Carlsbad in soccer

Bulldogs are now 10-2.

Storm changes plans on final day of Red Dirt Black Gold

The final night of the Red Dirt Black Gold Festival in downtown Artesia was officially rained out.

Over 360 Artesia Students to Participate in NDI New Mexico Residency Program

In addition to providing a creative and celebratory community event, the Residency Program will offer NDI New Mexico’s highly effective teaching methodology that incorporates dance instruction with live musical accompaniment and emphasizes social-emotional skills such as teamwork, self-confidence, and self-discipline that are critical to children’s long-term development. 

Crew members, pilots pleased with new venue

Standing in a hangar at the National Championship Air Races, Scott Saddlemire watched as his son Joshua prepared his red and white airplane “Red Zeppelin” for its race in the Biplane Class competition, which was starting just a few minutes later.

Artesia helps with United Way Day of Caring

Volunteers gathered across Eddy County Thursday to help nonprofits.

NASA engineer and author to speak at SENMC

Zaida currently works at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, where she helps design lunar architecture as part of NASA’s efforts to send humans back to the moon.

Political violence and Charlie Kirk’s legacy

My stomach fell when I learned he had died.

Taking off

The National Championship Air Races concluded Sunday in Roswell after five days of airplane races and demonstrations, despite weather delays over the weekend and the exclusion of two of the main classes of aircraft from the competition.

‘Airstream rally’ coming to Artesia

When Artesia holds its annual hot-air balloon festival this fall, some earthbound vehicles will go along for the ride.

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